the game. >> hubie: we know now with 1.5 on the clock, you will have an opportunity to make a catch and get off on the shot. the key is not to allow any lobs in front of the rim. this is good defense. left that short. >> mike: mavericks for the win when we come back.

>> mike: dirk nowitzki, no stranger to the end of game conversations. had a game winner dallas for the first month of the season and a couple weeks ago in orlando, a come back over turkoglu and a jordanesque look. he has done it before. we will see where the maverick goes with 1.5 to go. >> hubie: you have to switch. you have to switch on every down screen. the key is, no lob to the front of the rim. >> mike: dallas, brought out haywood.

they down size and so do the lakers, bynum is out and kidd will trigger, 1.5 to go. game tied at 98-98. kidd, looks, looking. to nowitzki for the win. let's play five more. dirk nowitzki, who has missed the majority of his shots here today, has missed 17, had the shot at the game winner, didn't get it. and the only unhappy people are the 40 people who have to change it over for the kings game in a few hours. a word from your abc station. @

>> mike: first overtime in a month nor the lakers. they are 4-1, their only loss in detroit to the pistons. it was a well played five or six-minute stretch until the last minute and nobody got a good look. >> hubie: give the defense great credit. they ran four options before they could get the ball to nowitzki, and that was a difficult shot, no doubt about

it. the mavs, think about i, only six turnovers in the game, have allowed them to stay around and hang in there, no matter what happens. >> mike: that is a season low for dallas, six turnovers, the overtime begins. vince carter with the super series trouble. >> hubie: and west won the foul by world peace on the push. >> mike: clock at four, bynum in the paint, over waywood, and dallas, wanted them to be called for being out of bounds. >> hubie: barnes now with ten rebounds and 11 points in the game. as well as eight assists. >> hubie: terry from the top, tripled and give the mavericks a lead. terry is now five out of six

behind the arc. >> mike: 21 points in the last 8:00 for dallas. >> hubie: the small lineup in, and the matchups with you. and you have to read it. >> mike: stuck inside. gasol, didn't look for the shot. and a tougher run. and that is actually klee -- >> hubie: they are not -- that was -- big time. >> mike: they wanted interference. and the official called it a three, and it went in waut being touched by barnes. wow. so all five laker points controversial for the mavericks side. nowitzki from the top. got him. and he can get the three. >> hubie: this is amazing. when you play dallas, can terry and nowitzki, it doesn't matter

what they are screaming. and they don't hang around. they are so nervy under pressure. >> mike: mavericks by one. gasol, will try another one. and three point field goals and a time-out taken by dallas. >> hubie: he is shooting under pressure. >> mike: he had five three-pointers made all year. and he just made two, in 40 seconds. let's go back to the first five laker points in the w50i8d overtime. the maverick, bench says barns wut of 069 bounds. hard to tell from that angle. they all jump up immediately. you sigh mark cuban there. and gasol, a three. >> hubie: now that to me, he touched the ball. he touched the ball before -- just. >> mike: nowitzki with a three

and gasol with another one. overtime in l.a.

>> mike: back here in los angeles, the officials are other at the scorer's table, checking on that three-pointer by pau gasol. there was a question on his feet, where they behind the line of not shooting this three. we looked at replay a couple times. and still can't tell definitively if matt barnes touched it or not. but the foot part that is the one thing they can look at in relay and they are clearly behind the line for three. >> hubie: he is behind the line but as the ball goes up, it's debatable if barnes catches it. but did he guide it in with his left palm?

that is why the dallas bench was up and challenged. >> mike: that, they cannot review. and mark cuban, at the far end of the mavericks bench, and closer to the scorer's table, they were looking at the review and mark is heading back to his seat. we look at it twice on replay and it stands. it's a three for gasol. they couldn't review the no touch by barnes. all they can look at is the feet. and it was just a definitive look that the ball touched his hands. it was close. >> hubie: haywood has a role. west is fouled. he puts it up. >> mike: bynum hits it. andrew has four. >> hubie: that was a great athletic move by west. there was so much traffic out there, mainly because haywood, if he could have rolled, it could have cleaned some defender out of there.

strong move to the rim. >> mike: the three by nowitzki a moment ago, put him over 24,000 points for his career. dirk is 19th on the all-time scoring list. and in the history of the league. >> hubie: you can see, they are going down to the wire here with kidd, terry and west, all three of them, excellent foul shooters, especially terry and west, all shooting in the mid 80s. >> mike: just 13 free throws for the mavericks. through four quarters in the first half of overtime. each team has scored eight in the extra session. and bynum, now, andrew bynum. >> hubie: i like the fact that

he gave multiple moves there. it was beautiful. and no double-team. we are staying close to the three point shooting. >> mike: haywood, going to look at the basket. not the shot you really want in overtime. >> hubie: i'm not surprised. because he wasn't under control. and bynum had a good chance at it. >> mike: right back to im. and haywood. finding his double. rotate to barnes. >> hubie: nice pass. >> mike: met meth ta world peace. nowitzki trying to draw the foul. didn't get it, got the pull. dirk, using the haywood screen for three and the lead. he is 9 of 28 shooting here today. >> hubie: he still would not start to the basket and there is time left on the clock.

he made great threes here in the second half. and he wanted that area. now, the story, do you allow your store player, the all nba guy, 11 out of 13 years. do you allow the freedom at that touch? well, naturally, the answer is to that is yes. and you can could see the screen, excellent screen by haywood, he gets a good look at the basket. >> mike: you must him in so many sessions over the years. the lakers here in the post season, the mavericks in the post season, assuming they get there. >> hubie: the lakers that i have to hold on to the third spot. and the big thing now, you do not want to the plug. because with the clippers one game behind you and memphis, two on the loss side with six games remaining, you have to stay out in front so you get home court advantage. you did not want to slide any

where. >> mike: oklahoma city right here in this time slot and they go to sacramento, and what happened this past weekend with sacramento, it may be the last game played by the kinging in arco arena, because of the stadium was broken down. and remember how emotional. and the team that wasn't good, took the lake toers o.t. that game might matter in the end of the run. >> hubie: sure, they are playing loose at that time. but the big thing s you look at that schedule, come on, the lakers got to play san antonio twice. they are fighting for the best record in the west and also, oklahoma city. so there are no gimmes there. three difficult games for them. and the question mark, is kobe going to miss the san antonio game? would he play next sunday against oklahoma city and also against sacramento? that is up in the air. >> mike: if you weren't with us

before, kobe hold heather cox he hopes to be back before the playoffs. and a look at the screen and roll sessions. and don't visit. and shot clock at five. metta world peace gives the lakers a four point lead. >> hubie: he's had a solid game, he ha 18 points. that was a tough shot. even on the elevation, he was drifting to the right on the release. >> mike: nowitzki, terry, the screen and roll. terry, fouled. barreling towards the basket. >> hubie: with the shot clock down here now, world peace realizes the clock is going to go off. and gets up, pressures the shot. and very difficult, and i'm glad he knocked it in.

>> mike: the second foul of overtime. and the 9 mavericks called a time-out with a court side block and nowitzki, sessions and gasol and got banged. comes to the free-throw line. >> hubie: we know from the foul line down, he causes a problem. and whatever reason, everything has been outside of 18 feet notch the opportunity for him to get down inside and get fouled. and we know that he is such a great foul shooter. brought out at the top, he is getting to the line five times a game. you can see it in his game, that is his second foul shot attempt. >> mike: it's hard to believe. all the years to watch nowitzki to be 52 minutes in a game and the second free throw. >> hubie: in the game, with e know it's been the mid range jump interthe three point attempt. >> mike: he bagged both, two-point game, 40.8 to go.

each team with a couple time-outs. trying to get it to haywood, bynum on haywood. and metta world peace. back to bynum, going to the bachkt, no good, marion, tipped out by world peace. 15.1. mavericks will call a time-out and dallas will have a chance to tie or take the lead. step out, frustrating for mark cuban and his team in o.t. they have a chance to tie or win win we come back.

>> mike: two point game, 15.1 to go here in los angeles. at the end of regulation, hubie. >> hubie: you can see, watch in the middle of the floor. they brought nowitzki up to the top of the circle had to go over the top of gasol, right now, you have plenty of time, 15 seconds on the clock. when you defense this, you want to make sure that you disrupt the pass. the other factor is, "a," did not foul a jump shooter in this situation. defense liviveive defensively, do not relax. they may go for a quick two here attacking the rim quickly.

time management. >> mike: if the mavericks go quick and miss, they have a foul to give and that would work in their favor. the lakers have a couple opportunities and dallas will have to get it to quick. >> hubie: the other question, coming out of the time, you look at the threes on the road. you take that shot and roll the dice. >> mike: kidd, marion, delonte west, dirk nowitzki, jason terry, typically a solid fourth quarter. nowitzki with a screen, with terry. terry around the corner, gets to the bachkt, at barnes, couldn't hit the layup, taken by world peace, and barnes, fouled with 3.8 to go and remember, we said the mavericks, unfortunately, had a foul to give. it's l.a. inbounding the ball here. they need to take a time-out.

>> hubie: this is a great move. watch barns across here, he puts pressure on the shot and makes terry change his release. >> mike: force him too deep. >> hubie: keep an eye on it there, terry did not see him coming from the right side of your screen, there it is there, a beautiful move. >> mike: mavericks bench is up to the foul. that was no foul. good defensive play by barnes. >> hubie: played it well. >> mike: listening to mike brown before that play. >> who are we? let's get a stop and we go home. we enjoy this sunday. >> mike: very simple message. well, what is this lakers team? are they are team that can get the stops on the defensive end they need in the playoffs?

they know they have the close fehr he is healthy in kobe bryant. they have seen the emergence of all the other players and we have seen it, sessions, and metta world peace and obviously bynum, had carried significant offensive loads. >> hubie: the first half, the bench helped them out. barnes, mcroberts and blake. barnes has continued his major contribution, not only with the points the but the rebounding and also the assists. >> mike: no fouls to give for the mavericks, and the gak for the lakers, can keep the game alive, 3.208 go and gasol, didn't want to get fouled. and marion, pushed in and gasol did not go down, with .5 second left. the mavericks more disappointed the foul was not called. >> hubie: that is a situation with a limited time that was on

the clock, that when you leave the huddle, every guy has got to understand. you go for the steal, you foul the guy immediately. >> mike: he is thinking the official is going to anticipate the foul. >> hubie: gasol hits two and this will be done. the mavericks do have a time-out. they will able to advance it to the front court. with a half second left, you can catch and shoot but that only matters if gasol misses this. >> hubie: some coaches will say deliberately miss it. >> mike: he's got it and the lakers on their way to a fourth win in last without bryant. just a very interesting lesson there, teams, players, about the foul. and the officials as well. the officials were -- they know the situation.

they know he is going to try to foul. but you got make sure you wrap a guy up. >> hubie: that's right. keep an eye on this. marion comes out on gasol. he should have hit -- right -- the hand was in his back. and he came up on top of him and the push, the push should have been a strong push. because you got to stop the clock. >> mike: the mavericks will fall to 27 losses. that will be equal with houston and denver. we mention, they go to utah here tomorrow night. and play houston, one of the chasing teams wednesday. we will see them saturday night in chicago. >> mike: not foul a three point shooter. and the lakers walk awe with a win. 112-108. 4-1 without kobe bryant.

the lakers, a season high 17 games over .500. and andrew bynum continues his strong play with 23 points, 16 rebounds and healther is standing by with pau gasol. >> heather: mike, thanks so much. pau, congrats on the win. this teams that done so well in close games and overtime games. what does that say about the mental toughness? >> we just concentrate and we work hard until the last possession and that is something we want to continue to do and be consistent with. weer happy that we were able to fight through everything and come out with a great win. >> heather: at the buzzer, mike brown came over to you and had a few words with you. what was the discussion? >> just the last outing, he told me not to the be close to the shooter. just for the possibility of maybellining on more and try to get a four-point play. and i was straight up and down. i didn't think i was going to foul him at all. >> heather: you certainly had your stamp on overtime. in the end, with your free

throws how you did elevate your level of play? >> i'm glad i was able to hit those shots. i couldn't see the rim throughout the game, easier shots than those i made at the end. but i stuck with it and my teammates found me. >> heather: pau, congrats, enjoy your sunday. >> mike: thanks, dallas sweeps to four here in the regular season. bynum, 23, sessions, 22, gasol, 20. the mavericks led by nowitzki, who had 24 and 9 of 28 shooting. with hall of famer hubie brown and heather cox, mike tirico. so long here from staples center. local news is coming up next. right now, across the street to the nba studios. >> welcome to our los angeles studios. right across the street from the staples center.

right about two hours -- more than two hours, the los angeles kings are going to host a playoff game and people rg filing out with the gold jerseys on you, see. laker fans, pretty happen they were able to take out the dallas mavericks in a wild one. should not have been that close, earvin, but that is an important victory for the lakers, is it now? >> a very important victory. they want to the stay the third seed. and i felt mike brown should have called a time-out with 19 seconds -- >> no regulation. >> he didn't. and i tell you, four guys, you can believe it for the lakers, in double figures. when you think after metta world peace, ramon sessions, they are playing great without bryant. >> mike, you made the point backstage, this could be for the lakers like it's been for derrick rose and the bulls. kobe can't help but watching this. we saw him coaching on the

sidelines thancht was impressive, by the way. i wonder if he will coach when he is down playing. >> he will tell you know. >> he will say, i may not have to take 23 shots a game. >> he can't. shouldn't. be sheer what is interesting, talking to the players over the years, including kobe, who talked about sitting for a few game, you don't want to do it. but you learn things to see the game and how it unfolds and what your teammates need when you come back. >> that is the most important thing, miming, he is learning his teammates at the same time. where they like to get this shots. how they are able to dominate inside, gasol and bynum, and also, sessions. he is getting to see what ramon can do and barnes -- matt barnes has played great off the bench. now, he and kobe will trust his teammates. >> think they could win it. there are up there. >> well, miami and the lakers

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